In order to use this, I need to put it on a tank with no hood or buy some glass and put that on the top? Frogs: will jump out of tank. Need cover.
34712
you will need a top of some sort (glass). The Finnex fixtures come with legs that attach to the corners of the tank.
34713
if you were to use this with the screen tops, at least most of the ones I've seen, it wouldn't mount very well. Generally those lids wrap around the tank, and while this would sit above it, it would not be stable. That said, if that is what you have, you could slide the legs off and pretty easily secure the lamp to the screen with some wire or plastic wire ties, depending on the pitch of the screen.
857578
I would think the only way is to put it between two pieces of glass or two pieces of clear plexiglass and a frame. Most likely a homemade one.
978285
i use it sitting on a glass top. my tank is a 20 long so it is hard to open the cover with the light sitting on it. light itself is great.
640006
The light would work sitting on the glass. I bought this light for my friend's tanks a while back. If I remember correctly it has a clear plastic cover that protected the lights, so the cover would act as if it was up against the glass any way.
1897
the tank and stand are attached, so if your trying to remove the plastic tank and replace it with glass....I would advise against it :)
1995061
It could work, but take into acount that the filter is a column attached on one side of the tank that if filled too high with wáter could create a ladder for frogs to scape. It has no heater so depenidng on where you live you may want to order to one that goes inside the filter column. It comes with a top rim cover, that between the filter/light column and the rim, covers almost completely the top part of the tank. I would say it is a good tank for frogs with Little land requirements (it is about 14" diameter by 14" tall).
2006222
Inside the tank, because the UVA & UVB rays can't reach your reptile through the mesh cover. I hope this helps!
1668378
From the picture and description I saw it doesn't appear that it has anywhere to fit, nor the necessity to do so with lighting options provided with this tank. The hood would be sitting up on the shell of this light system most likely. Any plastic can be cut though, and I'm sure you could rig this up to use one of these lights. I personally don't see the advantage on a setup like this however.
2265477
Actually it may be a good idea to use it without the top. With the top on it absolutely does not stay on.
1563433
I just thought of something that might help. If the bottom of your tank is glass cut a piece of wood the SIZE of the BOTTOM of your tank and you should be just fine. You will have the support you need for the bottom of your tank. GOOD LUCK. Lindie
1615088
The screen and its frame are made of metal. The screening itself is rigid and fairly sturdy, not like window screening. So long as the lighting fixture is not excessively heavy, putting a lighting fixture on top of the screen should be fine. Make sure you allow adequate space for air to circulate and heat to escape, and make sure you allow the lizards within to have a heat gradient so they can choose whether they want a cooler portion of the tank or a warmer portion to thermoregulate.
1481780
Just take the cover off and you can put a pump/stone. I have a heater in my tank, I have a Betta. You have plenty of room. Good Luck
1503680
Move your tank ... room is too hot .Over kill for that small of a tank ..Put it in cooler room and put a small cooling fan on it.
716023
It's a screen top so you'd have to use a light fixture and either put it on top so the light goes through the screen or cut the screen to put the fixture through. I'm not a reptile expert but I think chameleons require some humidity? and this being all screen would not hold any humidity whatsoever.
640003
Mine is sitting over a glass top but I am using the legs. I have a thin piece of wood in front of the lights so that the bright light does Not shine into the room. Yes, you need a glass top for jumping fish and evaporation. However, I am not sure you should place the light directly on the glass because it might get too Hot. I can send you a photo of how I keep the light blocked from glaring into the room (swimwest2020@yahoo.com). I hope this answers your question, Carol
416227
Leave it attached to the tank so that it's readily available to use if you need it. You can store it out of the way until you need it again. Maybe in a top corner of the tank.
117479
As I recall it lists on the package that this mat cannot be in direct contact with the animal.this is designed to adhere to the bottom of a glass tank. you could perhaps get around this by sticking it to a peice of glass as big or bigger than the mat and place the whole assembly in the tank.